Judaism

An exhibition intended to be shown at Gallery CA, still in the very beginning stages of planning, has come under fire for communicating a culturally insensitive message. "Xenos," curated by Lizz Skalka, a current student at MICA, focuses on the relationship between the respective struggles of Jewish people and people of color. In the original abstract for the exhibition posted on the call for entry on Facebook, Skalka wrote: "In the wake of the Michael Brown tragedy, and the advancement of the Gaza conflict, there is a turn back towards scapegoating, especially of African American and Jewish people. The similar and intertwining histories of these two cultural groups allow...

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An exhibition intended to be shown at Gallery CA, still in the very beginning stages of planning, has come under fire for communicating a culturally insensitive message. "Xenos," curated by Lizz Skalka, a current student at MICA, focuses on...

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